Welcome to Zomb's Lair!
This is an installation package for the game Nocturne which will allow it to be played on modern versions of Windows, with easy to use desktop and/or start menu shortcuts and an uninstall option for quick removal. The manual is also included.
Please note: You may see an error message about insufficient memory when you start the game - this message (and the one that follows it) can be bypassed by simply pressing space. The game will still work fine. You can also set the compatibility settings for the game to Windows 98 and it should eliminate these messages (and resolve the missing intro video issue if you encounter it).The DDraw wrapper DDraw Compat 0.2.1 is being used to eliminate some issues with modern video hardware and the game is setup to use double the standard resolution (1280 x 960 - the standard resolution is 640 x 480). The resolution can be edited via nocturne.ini in the SYSTEM subfolder: lines "gamePIXX=" and "gamePIXY=" determine the horizontal and vertical resolution, respectively. 1280 x 1024 is the maximum, but the image is slightly cropped at this resolution as opposed to 1280 x 960. It's also worth noting that the controls can be remapped to modern Xinput devices like 360 or XB1 controllers.
Zomb's Lair is the passion project of a long-time PC gamer dedicated to bringing old classics to a modern audience, while eliminating all of the hurdles that that normally entails.
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